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Barack Obama’s leadership style turned voters towards Trump

Barack Obama’s leadership style turned voters towards Trump

More than two decades after he left office, we still deal with the impact of President Bill Clinton's foreign policy strategy.

We still deal with impact from Bill Clinton’s foreign policy strategy

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman has it out for Iran

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman has it out for Iran

The law known as the Jones Act restricts water transportation of cargo making shipping more expensive needlessly hobbling the economy.

The Jones Act needlessly hobbles the US economy

Russia is using Iranian-made drones to attack civilians in Kyiv. This is another sign of Vladimir Putin's desperation in the Ukraine War.

Iran drones underscore Putin’s desperation in Ukraine war

Russia's poor performance in its war with Ukraine is mainly due to Putin's autocratic leadership and his small inner circle.

Russia’s poor war performance due to Putin’s small inner circle

U.S. restrictions on chip tech go beyond hurting China's semiconductor industry, as they also put the squeeze on China's technological gains.

US ban on semiconductor tech puts the squeeze on China

China’s Xi Jinping is making policy decisions in a vacuum

Germany is paying a high price for their support in Ukraine, which could result in the collapse of their entire manufacturing system.

Germany pays high price for supporting Ukraine

With the Kerch Strait Bridge damaged, Russian logistics have been compromised presenting a window of opportunity for the Ukraine military.

With Kerch Bridge destroyed, Ukrainians have a window of opportunity

Restrictions on china's semiconductor market

Biden cuts Chinese access to American chip technology

War crimes as policy

An attack on a Crimea bridge, a key piece of Russia's supply line, now gives Ukraine a path to victory in the war.

Attack on Crimea bridge gives Ukraine a path to victory in the war

OPEC cuts oil production

It’s too early to know what OPEC’s production cuts mean

Russia's army has suffered another major setback in Ukraine. A Russian retreat in Kherson could mark a turning point in the Ukraine War.

Russian retreat in Kherson could be turning point in Ukraine war

Brazil’s presidential election runoff will have global consequences

The British pound has plummeted amid fears the U.K.'s financial standing is on the decline. Can PM Liz Truss address the economic crisis?

As pound plummets, PM Truss faces UK’s declining financial status

Iran is experiencing its most robust protests in years but a regime challenge is unlikely given Iran's bands of minorities and army size.

Iranian protests likely won’t succeed in overthrowing mullahs

Since Russia called up 300,000 reservists to support its struggling military, thousands of scared young men are fleeing the country.

Russia is desperate and its young men are fleeing

Italy's Giorgia Meloni is inexperienced

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni isn’t prepared for what’s ahead

The Nord Stream pipeline damage in the Baltic Sea may be an act of sabotage. Could other key European infrastructure now be targeted?

Nord Stream pipeline damage exposes Europe’s vulnerability

The original industrial commodity, cotton, sits at the intersection of human rights and globalization, but it will decline over the decade.

Two-thirds of cotton may be disappearing this decade

Canada oil is on the rise as Russian energy uncertainty roils global markets. Alberta's oil could be the solution to a global problem.

Canada oil on the rise as Russian energy uncertainty roils markets

With Ukraine making impressive advances in the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called up 300,000 reservists to reinforce troops.

Russia calls up 300,000 more troops in face of Ukraine pressure